Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salinas, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,942step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $6,672–$9,213
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salinas to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,237
Fuel: $1,705
All-in estimate: $7,942

Return trip

Dallas → Salinas$5,408

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salinas to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Salinas, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,068	$3.59	$5,401 – $6,736
53' refrigerated	$7,229	$4.28	$6,289 – $8,169
48' flatbed	$7,296	$4.31	$6,274 – $8,317
Step deck	$7,942	$4.70	$6,672 – $9,213
Power only	$5,382	$3.18	$4,682 – $6,081
Hotshot	$4,063	$2.40	$3,372 – $4,753
26' box truck	$3,973	$2.35	$3,377 – $4,569
Sprinter van	$2,427	$1.44	$2,039 – $2,816

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More lanes from Salinas

Step deck lanes from Salinas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$17,159	$5.69	$14,414 – $19,905	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,331	$7.64	$1,958 – $2,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$9,375	$4.32	$7,875 – $10,876	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$8,653	$4.63	$7,268 – $10,037	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$4,189	$6.12	$3,519 – $4,859	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$16,010	$5.42	$13,448 – $18,571	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salinas, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Salinas, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,942 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,672 and $9,213.

How far is Salinas, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,691 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,705 of the $7,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Salinas, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,408, which makes Salinas, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology